The University of Kentucky celebrated its 146th May Commencement on Sunday. (photo by Mark Cornelison)
During the University of Kentucky’s 146 May Commencement on Sunday, 49 UK student-athletes received degrees. Forty-seven earned undergraduate diplomas and two received graduate degrees.(Note: Includes student-athletes who received degrees after their completing eligibility.)BaseballThomas McCarthyZac Zellers (Will complete coursework this summer)FootballAaron BoydLa’Rod KingQuentin McCordCraig McIntoshKevin MitchellMatt SmithTaylor Wyndham(Note: 2012 seniors Mikie Benton, Gabe Correll, Gene McCaskill, Morgan Newton, Cartier Rice, Collins Ukwu, Steven Duff and Sam Simpson graduated previously.)GymnasticsCaitlyn CiokajloStorey MorrisWhitney RoseMen’s basketballTwany BeckhamMarquis EstillJon HoodJarrod Polson (Graduated in three years)(Note: Jamal Mashburn also received an honorary doctorate of humanities.)Men’s golfJoseph BarrMen’s soccerPedro AndreoniGabriel ConelianBarry RiceMen’s swimming and divingJon BullockJon KeltnerBen RussellRifleHeather GreathouseSoftballChanda BellKara Dill (Graduate degree in exercise science)Alice O’BrienErika SilenceTrack and fieldKaty AchtienKeith HayesBen Mason (Will complete coursework this summer)Chelsea OswaldShiara RobinsonJosh Nadzam (Masters of social work)Danielle SampleyRashaud ScottSamantha StenzelHiruni WijayaratneMegan WrightVolleyballNo graduates this weekend, but seniors Ashley Frazier and Christine Hartmann had already graduated.Women’s basketballA’dia MathiesCrystal RileyWomen’s golfMegan MoirWomen’s soccerNatalie HornerBrooke KeyesWomen’s swimming and divingMegan EpplerLindsay LashMandy MyersSherrill ThompsonWomen’s tennisKhristina Blajkevitch